On March 7, 1774, the British passed the Boston Port Act, closing the harbor to all commerce to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The surrounding towns rallied to their aid by secretly sending food to the inhabitants of Boston.
Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the colonial militia at Bunker Hill wrote:
“Providence has placed you where you must stand the first shock... if we submit to these regulations, all is gone. Our forefathers passed the vast Atlantic, spent their blood and treasure, that they might enjoy their liberties, both civil and religious, and transmit them to their posterity...
Now if we should give up, can our children rise up and call us blessed?“*
*Published by American Minute, Bill Federer
What about our children? Are we winning the battle of transmitting to our children the liberties and freedoms that come from self-government, that is - the ability to govern our own behavior for Christ's glory? Are we building into our children discipline and self-control? As they mature are they doing what's right out of the love of virtue? Are you using your Family Mission, Vision and Values to accomplish this goal? You can start today. If not, can our children rise up and call us blessed? |